Nick Bastian

May 20, 2010
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Joe Knows Breakfast

For those of you that get “Nick’s News” in your snail mail box, you know that I love to eat. In fact, the “Nick’s Pick’s” portion of the newsletter is something you guys seem to find pretty interesting. Normally, I leave that small portion of our newsletter as the only place where I write ( a little bit) about restaurants that Lori and I like to visit. As with most […]
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May 2, 2010
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Camelot Corner Tempe AZ

Welcome to the Camelot Corner in Tempe, AZ. I came up with the name of Camelot Corner recently when thinking of a part of town that I believe has a lot to offer. Basically, it’s homes from McClintock Drive on the west and the Price / 101-Freeway to the east and from Guadalupe Road south to the canal. Within the Camelot Corner, there is a great mix of housing options […]
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March 30, 2010
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River Run Homes Tempe AZ

River Run is a nice, gated community in North Tempe’s popular 85288 zip code consisting of 112 homes. These homes have 2 car garages and, according to the tax records, average approximately 1200 square feet. Within this community, residents enjoy well kept common areas, 2 community pools, tennis courts, sand volleyball and parking for RV’s, boats, trailers etc. Click here to see Homes For Sale in River Run. The link […]
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March 23, 2010
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I hear an Echo…

Welcome to Echo Coffee in Scottsdale, AZ. The sweet sound of success. Some people hear it, some don’t. If you listen closely, you will hear my good friend Steve Belt talking about what a coffee shop should be. To be clear, I have no idea what it takes to make a great Scottsdale coffee shop but I have no doubt in my mind that Steve knows. You see, for several […]
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March 8, 2010
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Tempe Enters Google Fiber Race

Google Fiber has been making a lot of local and national headlines lately for a contest they are holding to bring high speed data to “one or more” communities. Tempe has decided they want to be that community. According to a Google Fiber web page: “We plan to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Our networks will deliver Internet speeds more than […]
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February 24, 2010
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Shower Power at Whole Foods in Tempe

Whole Foods in Tempe is participating in a VERY cool fundraiser today to help this year’s Tempe Leadership class raise money and awareness for their class project, Shower Power. Here’s the deal… Shop Wednesday February 24th at Whole Foods in Tempe located at 5120 S Rural ( at Baseline ) and 5% of the proceeds will benefit Shower Power. Shower Power is a project that will provide showers to homeless […]
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February 17, 2010
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Deconstruction Hurts Many Homeowners

Deconstruction is a word making it’s rounds right now. It is a phrase being used to describe the practice of removing fixtures from a home facing foreclosure. Recently, a local man was arrested and charged with defrauding a secure creditor and criminal damage after the deconstruction of his Chandler home. Unfortunately, this has been a very common practice for the past couple years as the wave of foreclosures spreads throughout […]
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January 10, 2010
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Camelot Village – A great place to live

Camelot Village is another “cool neighborhood” in South Tempe. We occasionally feature neighborhoods that we think are in good locations, are close to shopping, restaurants, good schools etc. This neighborhood certainly fits the bill. Located just west of the 101 freeway and not far from the US 60, Camelot Village in the 85283 zip code is all about convenience. Located just to the West of Camelot Village you will find two […]
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January 4, 2010
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The Truth about The Truth-in-Lending

The most confusing document in the entire loan package is the Truth-In-Lending Disclosure Statement. I’ve heard more than one escrow officer refer to it as the “Confusion-In-Lending” and simply ask the borrower to sign with a cursory explanation usually saying it’s the loan costs rolled into the interest rate or something similar. While not entirely inaccurate, it doesn’t really explain the “TIL” as it’s referred to in the biz. With […]
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